abolish
verb (used with object)
to do away with; put an end to; annul; make void.
abolished
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past participleof abolish.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof abolish.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
abolishverb (used with object)to do away with; put an end to; annul; make void.
Example Sentences
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Italy abolished the death penalty and prohibits extradition to countries where a defendant may face the death penalty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Every coin America has ever abolished, from the half-cent in 1857 forward, died the same way.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
By the time Congress created the modern 10th Circuit in 1929, it had abolished circuit riding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
The elections were the first to be held under Kazakhstan's new constitution, which abolished the senate in favour of a new unicameral legislature and reset term limits that would have otherwise been imposed on Tokayev.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Anthony remained a pacifist and held on to the hope that slavery could be abolished without resorting to fighting.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
